Updated Week 5 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Russell Wilson Could Be Out 6-8 Weeks Jimmy Garoppolo Officially Out In Week 5 Baker Mayfield To Play Through Torn Shoulder Labrum Justin Fields Named Bears Starter Going Forward These […]

Jaire Alexander Hits Injured Reserve

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder) has been placed on injured reserve, putting him on the shelf for the foreseeable future. The move is not entirely surprising, as Green Bay mentioned letting Alexander heal from the ailment with rest, as opposed to undergoing surgery. Yet in the short-term, the move is a near death […]

Aaron Jones - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Jones ceded more touches to A.J. Dillon last week, as the second-year back rushed 15 times for 81 yards while catching his one target for 16 yards. If this continues, it would really cap Jones' weekly ceiling. The good news is that Jones continues to be used in the passing game, averaging 3.25 targets per game, which […]

Maxx Williams - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Williams has been impressive to start the season, most recently catching five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4. Although there are obviously better options at the position, some fantasy managers may look at last week and Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars as a reason to […]

Week 5 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Fantasy managers saw seven kickers who failed to even score five points and another seven kickers who managed to score in the double-digits. Unfortunately for myself, two of those sub-five kickers were on my streamers to target list. A bad week for the streamer picks, but slightly better on the busts. I did, however, stay […]

Robert Tonyan - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan will look to bounce back in Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals after another quiet performance in last Sunday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was targeted a season-high seven times but caught only two passes for eight yards. The 27-year-old has now finished with single […]

Randall Cobb - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb is coming off his best game this season after reeling in five receptions for 69 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 31-year-old led the Packers in receiving and should see an expanded role for the next few weeks while Marquez Valdes-Scantling […]

Aaron Rodgers - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bounced back from his disastrous Week 1 performance (0:2 TD: INT ratio) and owned an 8:0 TD: INT ratio over his last three games. The 37-year-old is an every-week starter and should produce against a mediocre Bengals pass defense (18th in DVOA against the pass). He has thrown for […]

Aaron Jones Removed From Injury Report In Week 5

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Cincinnati Bengals. The 26-year-old was limited in practice for the second straight week due to an ankle injury but will play in Week 5. Surprisingly, the Bengals have been good against the run and are 11th in DOVA, […]

Davante Adams - Week 5 Outlook for Fantasy Football

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams owns 41% of the team's target share (first among all wide receivers) and is an elite option against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5. Adams has seen a whopping 28 targets over the last two games. The Bengals are 22nd in DVOA against WR1s; expect the Packers wide […]

Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings (Non-PPR)

Welcome to Week 5 RotoBallers. Last week left us with some injuries to deal with, but we are here to constantly bring you updated player news and rankings to help you set your optimal lineups. Below are our updated consensus Week 5 fantasy football rankings, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings […]

Week 5 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

“Why do analysts consistently rank Player X so high when he isn't doing much?” It’s a fair question posed by one of our readers, and it is a solid observation considering that analysts do tend to be more patient with players than most. We wait on a rebound from Allen Robinson, we stash Robert Woods […]

Chauncey Rivers Suffers Torn ACL In Practice

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Chauncey Rivers (knee) tore his ACL on the second-to-last play of practice on Wednesday and will miss the rest of the season, according to a source. For now, the recently signed Jaylon Smith, who was surprisingly cut by the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, can take Rivers spot on the active […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Week 5

Each week at RotoBaller we provide you with various fantasy football waiver wire articles to help you decide which free agent players to pickup off waivers. Our amazing team of analysts here whip them up as early in the week as possible, and update them as more news is announced. To kick things off each […]

Packers Likely To Land Jaylon Smith

The Green Bay Packers are working to finalize a deal with former Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith on Wednesday, according to a source. The Cowboys surprisingly released Smith on Tuesday, and he unsurprisingly won't stay a free agent for long. The 26-year-old has 100-plus tackles in three of his four NFL seasons and […]

Jaire Alexander Likely To Avoid Surgery

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that the team is trying to avoid surgery for cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder) "at all costs," but they will not say how long he'll be out. LaFleur did say, however, that Alexander is unlikely to play in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Packers would like […]

Aaron Jones Still On The Injury Report

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (ankle) remained a limited practice participant on Wednesday. Jones continues to be limited by his ankle in practices, but he has yet to miss a game so far this season. There's nothing to suggest that he'll be in any danger of missing a Week 5 date with the […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 5 (Premium Content)

All other Week 5 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

Defenses to Stream AGAINST - Favorable Upcoming Matchups to Target

We're four weeks into the NFL season, which means that while we still don't know a lot about the teams in the league, we do know slightly more than we knew a month ago. For example, we have some data about defenses now, which means we can start to think about how we can target […]

Targets and Air Yards Analysis - NextGen Stats

I can't believe it. Months of waiting, painful empty weekends, and now a quarter of the NFL season is suddenly gone! But I'm not going to lie, I love the moment when the whistle blows to end the week on Monday nights. It is just the confirmation that we have another full round of data […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets

Joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Budget (FAB). Week 4 produced fireworks and saw plenty of widely available players step up into the spotlight. What will you […]

Michael Florio's Week 5 Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds

The waiver wire had been pretty thin to open the season, especially in deep leagues. Sure, there were weeks with one big piece to grab, but the chances are that in a 16-team league or deeper, people went very aggressive on that player, perhaps even spending all their FAAB on someone like Elijah Mitchell or […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

The matchups of Week 4 delivered a blend of favorable and unwanted developments for managers. This included the return of Dalvin Cook and Darrell Henderson into their teams’ starting lineups. We also witnessed Chuba Hubbard’s first game as Carolina's primary back, while New England progressed through their first contest without James White operating as their […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

Another week of NFL action is behind us and like every week so far, the waiver wire is significantly more bare than it's been in past seasons. Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 5. Not all options are the same. Some players may be […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

Week 4 was a high-scoring affair and I'm sure some of you are seeking reinforcements despite dropping 150! Keep one foot on the ground and don't burn down the roster if you're above average in Total Points. The matchup variance will even out. That said, there are some key additions available in plenty of leagues. […]

Randall Cobb (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Rand the Man had me excited when Green Bay announced his acquisition to reunite him and QB Aaron Rodgers in Packer-territory. Only then Randall Cobb arrived in Wisconsin and was an afterthought even before playing his first snap. Ugh. The snaps were […]

Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 5

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?

Week 4 of the NFL season is now in the books and as expected Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Dak Prescott, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray all performed very well finishing as QB1's. Matt Ryan shredded Washington's struggling defense and in the same game, Taylor Heinicke threw three touchdowns to finish as QB-5 on the week. […]

Fantasy Football News and Injuries - Running Updates

Below is a quick-hit list of running notes on relevant injuries and player news, including pre-game reports and live in-game updates. Stay tuned for updates all throughout the week and on Sunday morning game day:   2021 Updates - Running List Week 5 Injuries   Week 4 Injuries Elijah Mitchell Will Not Play Rob Gronkowski Is Officially Out […]